By Cecilio's Scribe on Oct 01, 2007 with Comments 3
Confucius Ask: How Does Stadium Full of People Make No Noise
Pardon me for critiquing, but I hereby pledge allegiance…to the Tribe…for the 2007 postseason. My allegiances were up for sale following the events of the last few days (by the way, the Mets will not be spoken about again here until the spring). The bidders were the Colorado Rockies and the Cleveland Indians. The Rockies and their fans had the opportunity to sway my vote tonight, but I barely heard a peep. Literally.
Maybe it is the equally emotionless TBS broadcast but could there be a more lifeless crowd in a one-game playoff? Or maybe it was the extreme juxtaposition against the frenzied towel-waving scene in Philadelphia throughout the last week. But Coors Field was like a morgue. Am I the only one who noticed this? Tell me I’m not losing my mind, here.
First off, the Rockies fans looked plastered to their seats. Seriously, it was if a magnetic force of unparalleled strength was sucking their chubby asses back into the hard plastic. Not once did they stand as one with runners on base in the middle innings. I did not witness one instance where they rose to cheer a two-strike, two-out count with the game hanging in the balance. This is the atmosphere during in all-or-nothing game for a team that won 13 of the last 14 games? In a word, pathetic.
Now, I’ve been to Coors during the regular season. Their fans are quite pleasant. They’re the types of folks you’d look forward to having a conversation with about the weather, fun outdoor activities in the Denver area, maybe even the best microbrew in town. But crazed fans they are not.
So it is we at The Legend will put our rooting interests behind the Wahoo Warriors, regardless of the outcome of the should-be-riveting but seems-quite-boring Rocks/Pads contest. We have no problem with this. The Indians for one are the pride and joy of Erie’s Scribe, and their opponent is the despised Evil Empire. We have no problem getting behind that combo.
Let’s go Tribe.
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Tags: Cleveland Indians • Colorado Rockies • Coors Field
About the Author: Cecilio's Scribe is the founder of The Legend of Cecilio Guante and a generally pessimistic fan of the Mets, Jets, Knicks and Rangers. A fine NYC-based gentlemen who hones his marketing skills as his primary trade by day. Husband, chef, father of a newborn and after-hours blogger by night. Proud alum of the mighty Big Red of Cornell. University. Hot sauce devotee. Staunch protester of the continued wussifcation of American sports. Sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick.
Confucius Ask: How Does Stadium Full of People Make No Noise
Nice Blog
Welcome aboard the Tribe bandwagon, Cecilio’s Scribe. Your timing couldn’t be better. Excuse me, I’m of to watch “Major League” 50 times. Bring on the hated Yankees.
ropheka –
thanks for stopping by and dropping the note.
best, ed. guante